Tape 070 (SLP)
WCW Nitro 5/27/96
Time: 2:00
VQ: VG
1. Ric Flair/Arn Anderson vs. The American Males (clipped)
2. Mike Enos vs. Steve Doll
3. Dallas Page vs. Craig Pittman
4. The Giant vs. The Shark (WCW World Title)
5. Lex Luger vs. Maxx Muscle (WCW TV Title)
6. Bobby Walker vs. Brad Armstrong
7. Alex Wright vs. Steven Regal (clipped)
8. Sting vs. Scott Steiner
--Scott Hall returns to WCW and challenges them to a war.
Opinion: A show of great historical significance with the debut of Hall and the beginning of the great N.W.O. angle that would be featured in WCW for the next few years. Decent action with good storyline development on the rest of the show.
WCW Nitro 6/3/96
Time: 2:00
VQ: VG
1. John Tenta vs. Big Bubba Rogers
2. High Voltage vs. Meng/The Barbarian
3. Disco Inferno vs. Craig Pittman
4. Steven Regal vs. Jim Duggan
5. Kevin Sullivan vs. Prince Iaukea
6. Ric Flair/Arn Anderson vs. The Rock 'N' Roll Express (clipped)
7. The Giant vs. Ice Train (WCW World Title)
8. Scott Norton vs. Hugh Morrus
9. Rick/Scott Steiner vs. Sting/Lex Luger (WCW Tag Team Titles) (clipped)
--Sting confronts Scott Hall and challenges him to a singles match. Hall says he will fight who he wants, when he wants and promises a "big surprise" next week.
Opinion: Pretty good show. The slow, effective build towards the N.W.O. continues. The Horsemen vs. The R&R Express was a fun trip down memory lane. There is some good buildup for the classic Sullivan vs. Benoit feud as well as a well done teased heel turn by Luger in the strained friendship between Luger/Sting and The Steiners.
WCW Nitro 6/10/96
Time: 2:00
VQ: VG
1. Scott Steiner vs. Booker T
2. Dallas Page vs. Jim Powers
3. Sting vs. Meng
4. David Taylor vs. Jim Duggan
5. The Giant vs. Scott Norton (WCW World Title)
6. Steven Regal vs. Billy Kidman
7. Public Enemy vs. The Nasty Boys (clipped)
8. Ric Flair/Arn Anderson vs. Sting/Lex Luger (WCW Tag Team Titles) (clipped)
--Kevin Nash returns to WCW and joins Scott Hall in his war against WCW. Eric Bischoff reluctantly invites them to The Great American Bash to see if he could get them a fight.
Opinion: Great angle at the end of the show. Nash was very effective when he gave serious promos. Some pretty good matches, but WCW was really over-doing the interference during main event matches at this time. More good buildup towards Sullivan vs. Benoit, including the footage of the infamous Brian Pillman "shoot" against Sullivan.
WCW Nitro 6/17/96
Time: 2:00
VQ: VG
--Great American Bash footage shown that cuts off just before Kevin Nash powerbombs Eric Bischoff off the stage.
1. Rick Steiner vs. Stevie Ray
2. Disco Inferno vs. Joe Gomez
3. Arn Anderson/Chris Benoit vs. American Males
4. Big Bubba Rogers vs. John Tenta
5. Ric Flair vs. Randy Savage (clipped)
6. Dean Malenko vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. (WCW Cruiserweight Title) ***1/4
--This is Mysterio's Nitro debut.
7. The Giant vs. Scott Steiner (WCW World Title) (clipped)
--Gene Okerlund announces that the 3 men that will meet Scott Hall/Kevin Nash & the mystery 3rd man would be Sting/Lex Luger/Randy Savage.
--Tape cuts off a little early - nothing much missed except a little commentary.
Opinion: Good show despite absence of Hall & Nash. Flair vs. Savage was a good, fun match which includes Steve McMichael's first actions on Nitro as a Horsemen. Although not their best match, Rey vs. Malenko was very good.
